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FP2020, IPPF, UNFPA, USAID and WHO serve as a secretariat for the HIP work. Two representatives from each organization participate in monthly calls in order to:
• Set agendas for annual HIP Partners and Technical Advisory Group (TAG) meetings,
• Ensure coordination among various groups working on HIP activities,
• Select new members for the HIP TAG,
• Provide updates to endorsing organizations regarding ongoing and completed work and activities relevant to the HIP work,
• Select members of the HIP Technical Expert Groups,
• Discuss and approve new types of HIP products, and
• Support promotion and outreach of the HIP Partnership as necessary.
Co-Sponsors
To complement other HIP materials, papers have been developed to discuss sustainability and equity of the HIPs.
Write new HIP briefs and ensure they are up-to-date.
Technical Expert Groups
To complement other HIP materials, papers have been developed to discuss sustainability and equity of the HIPs.
Support the production and dissemination (P&D) of HIP products.
Stakeholder Engagement Team
The HIP webinar series features presentations on HIP practices being implemented across the globe.
Ensure high technical quality of key HIP products and approve HIP brief and SPG concepts for development.
Technical Advisory Group
The planning guides outline a strategic process to identify the most effective and efficient investments to address in a program.
Contribute to key HIP products and endorse the HIPs.
Partners
The HIP briefs document evidence-based family planning practices, vetted by experts and documented in an easy-to-use format.
Serve as the secretariat for the HIPs.
Co-Sponsors
Any organization involved in or responsible for work in support of international family planning may serve as a partner for HIPs. Each organization is responsible for identifying at least one individual to serve as the Point of Contact (POC) for the HIP work. This/ese individual/s is/are responsible for:
• Disseminating HIP information to relevant parties within their organizations;
• Connecting key technical staff to relevant HIP work, such as brief review;
• Attending annual HIP Partner’s meeting; and
• Participating in activities to identify priorities for the HIP Partnership.
If your organization is interested in becoming a partner organization please Contact Us. Partner organizations that become inactive for over a year will be removed from the endorsing partner list.
Partners
The Technical Advisory Group (TAG) is made up of experts in family planning research, program implementation, policy makers and representatives from donor agencies. Selection of new TAG members will be based on maintaining a balance of technical expertise. Special consideration will be given to expand and maintain diverse representation, including members currently based in developing country context.
The TAG is responsible for:
• Reviewing all finalized HIP briefs to ensure the “practice” meets the criteria for HIP as set out by the HIP Partnership;
• Reviewing HIP concept notes in order to prioritize no more than 2 per year for development into briefs/products;
• Reviewing updated HIP briefs to ensure they continue to meet HIP criteria and standards of evidence; and
• Refining and improving standards of evidence relevant to family planning programming.
Learn more about the responsibilities and composition of the TAG.
Technical Advisory Group
Following an open application process, experts are selected by the HIP co-sponsors (FP2020, IPPF, UNFPA, USAID and WHO) based on qualifications and experience, and they serve for at least two years as part of Technical Expert Groups assigned to each HIP brief. Calls for experts are sent when there is a need to form a new expert team or to replace some of the outgoing members of established Technical Expert Groups. These groups conduct thorough updates of the HIP briefs, when needed, and ensure that the assigned HIP brief is up to date.
Compensation:
Members of Technical Expert Groups are supported by their organizations. No additional compensation is provided.
Technical Expert Groups
The Team’s purpose is to provide strategic leadership on the production and dissemination of HIPs at global, regional, and national levels.
The HIP P&D Team is responsible for:
• Producing and publishing new and updated HIP briefs and guides;
• Disseminating new/updated HIP briefs and guides via multiple channels;
• Coordinating the translation of HIP briefs and guides into French, Portuguese, and Spanish;
• Strategically planning for HIP representation at global and regional conferences by proactively getting HIPs on the agenda as appropriate and/or coordinating delivery of physical copies of HIP materials;
• Developing and maintaining external communications including the HIP website;
• Creating mechanisms to obtain feedback from HIP audiences with particular focus on country-level decision makers to inform HIP material development to better meet their needs;
• Tracking progress and identifying solutions to challenges in dissemination; and
• Reporting progress and results at HIP TAG and Partner meetings.
Production & Dissemination Team